The Last of the Sea Elves by R.A. Cheatham

Author:R.A. Cheatham [Cheatham, R.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-04T22:00:00+00:00

Kamo spent the rest of the morning with Rolin and Gobi teasing each other about their honorable intentions as they moved quietly and quickly through the rest of the rock giant territory. While Kamo traveled mostly with the two men, occasionally, she would see an Earth elf near her. In fact, the young elf woman with short hair strolled into view many times and always waved nervously before dashing into the trees again. The last time this happened, Kamo waved and summoned her to walk alongside her.

“I’m sorry,” Kamo said, “I don’t think I ever caught your name.”

“Hertha,” she replied shyly, with a small curtsy, “my name is Hertha.”

“How old are you, Hertha?”

“I just turned seventeen,” she answered.

Kamo looked at her in surprise. “You look so young!” she exclaimed.

“I only just turned seventeen, right before Pacha asked for volunteers for this journey,” she said nervously.

“I see,” said Kamo. “Why were you so eager to volunteer?”

“I wanted the adventure,” Hertha replied, “and I wanted to meet you. Earth elves, humans, they’re all pretty common to me, but a Sea elf, well. I figured you would be different from anyone else I’d met.”

“I’m afraid I’m rather ordinary,” Kamo replied, “but I’m flattered that you volunteered at so young an age.”

“Oh,” she gasped, “I don’t think you’re ordinary at all. You stood your ground in front of Panchon. You escaped a rock giant without magic, and Gobi says you’re the most wonderful singer in the world.”

“Gobi said that?” Kamo asked, surprised and flattered.

“Yes,” she answered, “he’s told me so many wonderful things about you.”

Kamo looked ahead to where Gobi and Rolin were laughing, walking along the trail just a stone’s throw in front of them.

“Gobi tends to exaggerate,” Kamo said, “but I’ll have to thank him for the compliment.”

Hertha smiled a toothy smile, and Kamo noticed how her eyes wandered up the trail to the back of Gobi’s head.

“Gobi’s sweet, isn’t he?” Kamo asked quietly.

“Yes, he is,” Hertha said quickly, “he’s the sweetest man I’ve ever met.”

Her eyes glittered with young love, and Kamo felt a pang of regret.

“Would you do me a favor?” Kamo asked.

“Anything, ma’am.”

“Would you please find Panchon and bring him to me? I’d like to have a word with him.”

“Of course,” Hertha said, “just give me some time to find him in the trees. He tends to be untraceable when he wants to be.”

She disappeared into the forest, and Kamo ran ahead to join Rolin and Gobi.

“Gobi, have you told Hertha anything about you?” she interrupted their conversation.

“You mean, besides the fact that I’m the handsomest man who ever lived?” Gobi teased.

“That,” Kamo said, “or anything real and true about you. Like you’re afraid of fire or that you probably won’t ever venture to the Earth elves’ city again.”

“And miss the chance to make her smile?” Gobi asked incredulously. “No way.”

Silently, Panchon emerged from a tree to their left and slapped Gobi on the shoulder.

“It seems that you, sir, have captured the attention of a certain young lady in my clan,” he said, “Hertha is young, but she has always been stubborn and feisty.

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